These results, based on Oct. 6-8 polling, include one day of interviewing after Tuesday’s debate in Nashville and come amid continuing consumer anxiety about the economy. Several of Gallup’s economic tracking measures are as negative as has been measured at any time since daily tracking began this year. (To view the complete trend since March 7, 2008, click here.)

Signifying a general stability in the race, Obama has maintained a share of the vote between 48% and 52% over the last two weeks, while McCain’s share during that same time period has been between 41% and 45%.